Haemieupseong Walled Town (서산 해미읍성)

12.3Km 2025-08-06

143 Nammun 2-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Haemieupseong Walled Town is a representative fortress from the Joseon period. Additional famous walled towns in Korea include Gochangeupseong Walled Town and Naganeupseong Walled Town. Haemieupseong Walled Town was established in 1491 during the 22nd year of King Seongjong. Its perimeter is approximately 1.8 kilometers, the x_height is 5 meters, and total area is 196,381 m², making it a huge fortress. Through restoration and purification projects, its old image has been restored as a historic park and it is famous as a site of Catholic martyrs' in the late Joseon era.

During the persecution of Catholics, many Catholics from Chungcheong-do were forced to come to Haemieupseong Walled Town where the administration office was located. Upon arrival, they were tortured to death. In particular, approximately 1,000 people are recorded as having been executed during the persecution in 1866.

The plaza inside of the fortress has a prison site where Catholics were chained up under the Daewongun government, and a gigantic old tree which was the tree used for torturing. The stones which were used for thrashing are located outside of a fortress gate and have become a holy place.

Taean Taeeulam Hermitage (태을암(태안))

12.4Km 2021-07-30

78-132, Woni-ro, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Taeeulam Hermitage is well-known for Rock-carved Standing Buddha Triad, designated as National Treasure No. 307. Featuring gently smiling Buddhas, Taean’s Budda Triad has a unique formation with a smaller Bodhisattva figure set in the middle with two Buddha statues on the sides, being different from a typical triad which usually features a main Buddha in the middle surrounded by two Hyeopsi Bosal (Buddhist saint) on the sides.

Taeeulam Hermitage is located on the western coast, providing opportunities to interact with China and Chinese culture but this also allowed for frequent appearances of foreign raiders. With this geographical background, Taean was able to accept Chinese precedent culture earlier than other areas and established excellent Buddhist cultural relics.

Stay & Studio Yeoyeojae (스테이 앤드 스튜디오 여여재)

12.7Km 2024-10-30

448 , Mongdae-ro, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Stay & Studio Yeoyeojae is a two-story red brick pension located one kilometer from Mongsanpo Port in Taean. There are five guest rooms, including two-story rooms with ocean views and pet-friendly rooms. Guests can enjoy the calming view of the sea from the terrace of their rooms, and some rooms have a spacious balcony where they can enjoy glamping. Barbecue can be enjoyed at the barbecue site, or guests can take a 10-minute walk to Mongsanpo Beach to catch the sunset.

Taean Lighting Festival (태안 빛축제)

13.8Km 2025-07-22

200 Mageompo-gil, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
+82-41-675-9200

Taean Lighting Festival takes place every day of the year, lighting up the evening. The festival first began as a humble idea by the local farmers, and now, it one of Taean's most fabulous attractions, bringing the night alive all year round with glamorous LED lights.

Anmyondo Jurassic Museum (안면도 쥬라기박물관)

13.8Km 2024-02-26

37-20 Gomseom-ro, Nam-myeon, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

The Anmyondo Jurassic Museum is a natural history museum boasting Korea's largest collection of dinosaur fossils. Its collection features dinosaur specimens such as Diplodocus and Tyrannosaurus, along with dinosaur eggs, sourced from the United States and Argentina. Nearby attractions include Anmyondo Jurassic Park, a meteorological observatory, and various accommodations such as pensions.

Mageompo Beach (마검포해수욕장)

14.8Km 2021-07-01

Sinon-ri, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Mageompo Beach in Nam-myeon, Taean-gun is located right before the bridge that leads to Anmyeondo Island. As the beach is not widely popular among tourists, one can spend a quiet and tranquil vacation here. Near the beach is a dense pine tree forest where one can enjoy camping. The white sand and shallow waters also make it a good place for kids to swim. In the evening, the beach is a great spot to watch the breathtaking sunset.

This beach is famous for silchi-hoe, a dish consisting of freshly sliced raw fish. The ocean near the beach is one of the biggest natural sources of fresh seafood such as anchovy, sand eel and short arm octopus.

Chuyangsa Shrine (추양사)

15.5Km 2024-01-15

25 Jisan 5-gil, Seobu-myeon, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Chuhyangsa Shrine is located in Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, and is dedicated to Kim Bokhan, also known as Jisan. The site holds memorial rites every year for the followers and descendents of Kim Bokhan.

Kkotgedari Ocean Bridge (꽃게다리)

15.6Km 2024-02-22

Changgi-ri, Anmyeon-eup, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Inspired by the blue crab, the Kkotgedari Ocean Bridge links Taean's Deureuni Port with Anmyeondo Island's Baeksajang Port. The bridge is decorated with sculptures of blue crab and shrimp,highlighting the region's most significant seafood. It provides spectacular views of the Yellow Sea and sunsets. At night, the bridge is lit up with stunning lights. Nearby, a market offers the opportunity to browse, buy, and taste seafood freshly caught from the Yellow Sea.

Baeksajang Beach (백사장해수욕장)

16.5Km 2021-07-01

Changgi-ri, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Baeksajang Beach is located near Baeksajangpogu Port which is just 4 kilometers southwest of Anmyeon-do Yeonyukgyo Bridge, the bridge connecting the mainland to the island. The beach has a long stretch of shimmering white sand and the ebbing tide creates a different view of the horizon. Though the water level has a large tidal range, the beach's moderate water temperature makes it suitable to swim even in late summer. The beach is 1.2 kilometers long and 300 meters wide, and is made up of fine silica sand.

Baeksajang Beach and the nearby Sambong Beach is one of the major sources of jumbo shrimp. During autumn, crowds come to enjoy the taste of fresh jumbo shrimp. The beach even holds a prawn festival every fall when jumbo shrimp production peaks.

Seosan Gaesimsa Temple (개심사(서산))

16.5Km 2021-09-18

321-86, Gaesimsa-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Situated in a dense forest in Sangwangsan Mountain and 6 kilometers away from Haemi-myeon, Gaesimsa Temple is one of the four major temples in Chungcheongnam-do. The path from the parking lot to the temple site is quite remote and curved, but beautiful especially in spring when cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

The temple was built in 1484 during the 15th year of King Seongjong and designated as a Treasure. The architecture of the temple stands out, as the buildings use bent tree trunks for pillars.

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